England, Northamptonshire
Canons Ashby lost medieval village
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Sea potteryAlso reported: strap ends, jettons.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
Domesday village cleared by its priory
Domesday village of 16 people beside which an Augustinian priory was founded in 1105, reaching 82 poll-tax payers in 1377. The prior enclosed land and destroyed houses, evicted 24 more people in 1492, and only five taxpayers were left in 1674.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
cattle
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